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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
RANDALL ITEMS.

Crops looking splendid.
The farmers are all feeling good over
their prospects for Il crop.
Yesterday (.th) rain was the hardest
Of the season.
Breaking and blowing corn is now the
arder of the day.
Ira Jennings did not get married the
other day as the boys expected. He says
he will give them Il dance just the same
{. ID. WEIGH was lost again last sun
day. but arrived home before midnight
VIM. NJ. Ame> reports having >plen-
did time at a dance at Mr. Hubbard's. on
the Sappa.
What is the matter with the old maid
from WENDELL
Yours Without a Singer.
PEET.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
CRAY STALLION,

Perchcron- Norman. five years old. sixteen
hands high, weight 1909 lbs. two-thirds Perch
eron. One-third Norman will begin the season
April lst 1851. till July lSt. 1887. and will stand
ut the following places:
AT Hughes pOstOiice Tuesday and Wednes
day of each week. John Moran'S place. North
field u. o., Thursday of each week. Mr.. Crab
trees place. Quickyille, Friday and Saturday
of each week. John Welsh's place. nwqr sec
!. town : :, range 81 ". Monday of each week.
john WEIGH. Prop.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
Patterson, Kansas.

Corn and small grain looking well.
Penshaw 4 Hook have put in full
stock OF goo DIS at this point, and are com
handing large trade. Success to you
boys in your new enterprise.
Ira Shearer is at Russell Springs
ChaS Wine has gone to Grainfield
Old Sol asserts his powers. and forces
some of our neighhors to use numerous
'adjectives.'
NoX POPUu
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.

For the month of May. 1887. Observed
at Sec. 26. Tp ). r IS, Sherman County.
Kansas
Mean temperature al a m. DS.32
Up. m. 1888
9p IN. 1874
during month o. SO
Highest 9TH, p. m. 92.0G
Lowest end 9p. m. SO 90
Extreme range. $500
The mercury reached 90 on one lay.
Rain in unreasonable quantities fell on
10 days: Total 2.52 inches. which is | .,
inches more than fell in May. 1886.
Rain in quantities too small for mea
surement fell on , days.
Thunder occurred on II days.
Light hail on one day.
White frost on the Bird
This is the second month of the past
fourteen during which there was no fog.
Direction of the wind tri-daily North
- times; South 20; East 10: West 9: n
" 8: n f. :; 5. ". 6: 5 f.. Is.
Force of wind tri- daily. Calm or light
- times: moderate - times: brisk Il
times.
CHARLES + BENNETT.
Vol. Obs. Signal Service
I. :. A.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
NJ. \. DUFF,
Attorney at Law & Land Broker,

Wild. improved and school lands bought
and sold. Final proof papers made our. Col
lections made and .nn~e. and
general law bushes
Special attention gwen TO criminal practice.
Will practice in all the state and federal courts.
- Office over CAT office.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
TOWN 8. RANGE "a.
From 9-34 we come again.

w HUI " l'i'ht anu -AO'' 'iiN 49,
OF golden grain and noxious weed.
We see at noon, night and early morn.
The fields OF millet cane and corn.
And weeds enough to set man crazy.
If he is either SLOW % lazy.
But "a homesteader can never shirk;
He must late and early be at his work
With plow or planter, hoe or spade.
Till for himself "A home he's made
And now some news we have To tell.
Mr. Lovett will soon put down well,
And build him "A house too, Il larn,
That he may Use the old one for
barn.
Mr. Castor has traded his oxen for a pony
And also received fifty dollars in
money.
W l. Jones. who lives on the Sappa
And to own a claim here is happy.
Has planted ten acres of corn with
lister
Which some think is the best way to
plant mister
Another man of the same name
Has broken five acres on claim.
For one who comes from Mitchell county
That he may accept of Uncle sam ;
bounty.
lis Mr.. Paterson, another bachelor of
which we have plenty
As within this one township there
are about twenty.
But then they're SO industrious, mark my
The cages Will soon he ready for the
birGs
Next, we are told that MIS- Howe.
\ colt and ten dollars did give for "A
Which gives six gallons of milk every
day,
And butter enough for them all, so
they say.
Mr.. Smith has planted five acres OF tree
seed.
Some timber he'll have and that :
what we all need
Mr.. Castor is on the sick list again.
And Mr. McBrooks has come back
to his claim.
He has his ground planted. and that his
house may be proof,
Against all kinds of weather has tar
papered his roof.
Mr. Warner has in crops about sveenty-
five acres.
Which has kept him quite busy with
his breakers.
Now sir don't you think twould have
been great pity,
If the Solomon had had no one so
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
THE PEOPLES HORSE.
YOUNG BIRDO!!!

Will stand the ensuing season. commencing
April 10th. till July 18th. at the barn of Mr..
DUAL. on sec. 30. town ,. range 30. | mile south
and lie west OF HaWkeye. on Mondays.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: the rest of the
week at the barn OF Ira Thompson. on sec. II.
town :. range3l. ten miles south and one mile
west OF Hawkeye.
PEDIGREE.-I Young Brdo is Il Norman. sired
by imported Birdo. His dam is one-half Nor
III an. making njm threc-fOurthS Norman. He
is Il beautiful steel gray. Ii hands high. and
weighs loo lbs; has heavy bone splendid style
and good action. Weinvite lovers of a good
horse TO see him as he speaks for himself.
TERMS.-Single service. 50. payable at tine
of service: IS for the season. TOInSure mare
to be with fOal. so. Insurance due when mare
is known to be with foal. \ disposal or remov
III OF the mare furteitS the insurance.
Care Will hc taken To avoid accidents. but
will not he RESPONSIBLE should any occur.
THOMPSON BROS. Props.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
THE u. P. LANDS
OPEN FOR ACTUAL SETTLEMENT.


OF the rin fheiche smooth
of ter credit. One
he part % the
TO
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b in
f % fthepu ha prce
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16

SolDE Is the place 10 guy h"liS,
everything in that line OF Berry BROS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
Sudncu Deaths.

Isalqh Hastings, the coIsrcd ilnlior ot the
second lolice.station, died very suddenly
sunday morning. Tie was going from the
station to his home IN Butchertown when
be became very faint and sat down on the
hillside near the ColOred Normal School
building, and there IN "A few minutes eN-
pircd. He had long been n sufferer from
heart and lung troubles, and from the COM
bination bis life was brought to it, end.
Philip Robinson (cOl0rcd was found
dead in a lackSmilh-shop near the corner
of Dock and Fourteenth sunday morning.
He was teamstcr, and on the evening
before Was suffering considerably with
pains in the stomach, and asked to be al
lowed TO remain in the shop all night. His
REQUEST was granted. In The morning he
Was found dead. II was from natural
causes. no doubt, hut The exact trouble
could not be a>ccrtaintS.
About - O'Clock yesterday the dead body
II colOfCd man named Charles Coleman
was found in a cellar at No. GlS Cary street.
Coleman was a wOod-,aWyCr and had been
suffering from The diaTrhUa. His death was
probably due To the want of proper f0od
and attention. He lived in the cellar in
great sCclusiOn and was very poor. a
woman who went TO carry him some food
was the first TO discover his death.
In each of these three cases the Coroner
viewed the body. but considered 1t un-
rccessery TO hold an inquest. Eacd man
deceased was about forty years old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
AQUATIC <P0RTs.
Annual Regatta OF the Virginia
Rowing Associations,


AIIxANDRtA. July 4.-Thc annual rcgit.
tn Of the Virginia Rowing Association took
place here to-day in rough water that con
slderably effected the tine made In the seY.
eral events. The course was one and a half
miles, straight away up the river.
The first oyent-iuniOr Singles-wls be-
tween TIE POtomacs and the COumbias Of
Washington. The Columbus came in one
length ahead, but the race vas given to ths
POt0macs ell foul. Time, 1920.
Considerable interest was attached TO the
State gig race from the fact that ths Rich
moud crew bad already won II twice, and
The lhiid victory would enlille them TO
permsl emily hold the prize-a gold cup
valued no $500. The cid Dominion crew,
Of Alexandria, started in the lead with 4
beautiful, clean stroke Of AZ 10 the minute.
which tley kept up % tie finish, beating
tie University School, II Petersburg, by
four or five lengths, the Nirelnia., OF Rich
mond, abandoning the race when they
found they were hopelessiy in the rear.
Time, 9:l4.
The senior iourOared race was won by
the POtomacs, who ted The Columbus, their
only opponents, frcm the start 10 the inI,h.
Time, 9:2I.
In the gig-rac-, open to all competitors,
The Old Dominions repeated their previous
performance by rowing steadily away from
the Coiumbias and crossing the line four
lengths ahead in 1922.
The senior eight. race was well.
contested. but the Poiomacs cIme IN yictors
by one and a-half lengths In front OF the
Coumbias. Time, 10 minutes.
Fi,ner, OF the P0t0macs, and Hazard. of
the RoppshannOcks, had a wllk.oyer IN ubc
senior singles and State singles, re.pe:-
tiyeiy,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
Eonm Oufh-Park Races.
IBy telegraph 10 the Dlspa,cA.l

MONMOUTH PARK, \. j., July 4.-Firsi
race--three quarters Of a mile-Preciousl
first, Cambysses second, Harry Russell
third. Time, 1854.
second race-Independence stakes, three
quarters OF mile-Magnetizer won; Flita.
way second, Satisfaction third. Time,
l:l5k.
Third race-Fourth OF July handicap,
one mile-Ben Ali won; Amaigam second,
Slouebuck third. Time, 1:45.
Fourth rsce-0cean stakes, mile aud an
eighth-Troubsdou won; The Bard se-
cord. Time, 1864.
Fifth Tace-one mile-Laneas'er won
GleDdora second, Himalaya third. Time,
l:47I.
Sixth race-mile and a quarter-Almy
won Phil. Lee second, Tolu third. Time,
2:15t.
Seventh race-seven furlongs- GrenadieF
won; Queen Of Hearts second, Pegasus
third. Time, 1:30a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
Cedar.Strcct sunday-SchooI,

This Is a mission school started about
ore year ago 10y some OF the members Of
Trinity Methodist church, near the south
end Of The Mecbanicsyille turnpike. The
Methodist Sunday. School Society OF Rich
mond and Manchester beld special meet.
Ing with this school on last Sunday after
noon. Mr. A. J.. West, president Of the
society, conducted the exercises.
Mr.. A. Il. Cheatham, superintendent OF
the school. gave a cordial welcome - the
members Of the society and made report
Of The condition and progress OF the school,
showing much good work. The sckool
started with fifteen scholars and now has
an average attendance OF seventy-iyc.
The children OF the school eHtert1iued
The meeting with some good recitltlons,
which were creditaby rendered, and a
duet sung by two little giilS was highly ap-
prcciatcd by the audience. Addresses
were made by Messrs. Stratton, liasker,
Morton, and Hunter, which were very eh-
couragng and STRENGTHENING to those who
were engaged in this good work. The
society will hold its next meeting at
DenDy-Strcet church, in Fulton, at 4
O'Clock Z. VI. the second Sunday in July.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
No Use Trying TO Reform Him.
New York Tribune.l

With southern family In New York
there has been staying for some time %
Young lady from the interior OF the State.
She is of philanthr0pic turn OF mind, bui
her benevolent instlActs have recently re-
ceiyed a sad check. Fully convinced that
.where there's will there's a way" shs
undertook TO reform an old cOlores servant
OF the family. who loved whiskey mot
wisely, but too we'll"
George Washington Jefferson was from
" de Soul" and In consideration OF year.
OF faithful service the family took no notice
Of his failing. But the young lady tried
persuasion, caiOlement, sc0lding. tracts,
presents, and everything else that good
heart and earnest purpose could suggest 10
induce him 10 abandon bis intempera,c
hanits. But il was all in vain. At last In
q I'll OF pirdonabe patience she said 10 him
one das:
81 declare. George. I'd give you $1,000
II you'd give up drinking"
"Lor, young MISS" replied the old In
corrigible. "d'yo know what I'd do wid
dat 81 ,O00 II / had ii. I'd ies' buy me .
lounge, a bar'l - whisky, pump, an IA
hire . nigger an ia ies' lay my old blteS
se'f down on dat lounge, an I'd ies' make
dat nigger pump dat whisky down ms
froat. Lof', miss, dat nd be jes' like a.
yer 9 jubilee. Don't you temp me dl'
way no mo-.
The young lady has given up all efforts
10 reform George Washington Jsifersoo,
and nobody demonstrates With hlm noN
when he gets drunk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
CONCERT IN MONROE PARK.
run Programme for This Evening
aud Roster of the Band.

Tie first free concert OF the summer sea-
son will be gwen in Monroe Park this after
noon. beginning at G:l5. and lasting until
nearly O'Clock. The following pro-
oramme will be rendered
!. March, "Sodier's Chorus" Faytz.
2 Overture, " Barber Of Seville. ROssinl.
3. SchOttshe. magnolia" T.. Moses.
4 Medley Southern Plantation Songs" l..
ContcrnO.
3. Polka, Pauline" with bass obligato, j.
BRselcr
t.. waltz, Haunting Eyes" T. Tohsui.
2. Polka, "Three Little Maids From school, y
Mikado. Sullivan.
$. March. "Ermiuic," L.. Bocttgor
The band for the summer concerts VIII
re composed a. follows: John Kessnich
NanG- -maNcr,, cornet; Felix Jlrdella.
clarinet; William Wagner. flute and pic
colo: August j. Lies, cornet; Jacob Beicr,
curnCt; William +. GrcsSct. cOrnet; A.
Equl, baritone; J. g. Reinhardt, alto; &.
B. Bascler, alto; John IL. Reiniz, tenor ;
Robert Iyersen, tenor; John Bdseler, tuba ;
Frederick Drcbcrt, tuba: Henry Tremer.
snare drum; I,adore lIirshbcrg, bass drum
and cymbals.
There will he a rehearsal to-day, begin
ming al II O'Clock.
The band will be uniformed next week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
leaf from an Unpublished Novel.

lburdette IN Brooklyn tagie.I
"Agamemnon,v said his wife softly as
She opened the door 10 her husband 5
study, where the Colonel was busly en-
gagCd upon his great speech for the coming
GraDd.Armv rciinIon, AgamemnOn, dear,
there is man I'm the parlOr who wishes 10
see YOU a moment. He says II ! will tell
Won ibat old Norm. the de2d.shOt OF old &
company of the old Threety-twoth OF the old
Onth Brigade OF The old mlrchin' division
Of the old Wsrst Corps Is on post you vii
know him"
The Colonel, who was carefully recon
nOiterne down the bic" column of the
dictionary to ascertain the proper spelling
of bicheWminOus, lost his place and Wis
rritated.
"By all the gods that fought at Cohoes.
or some place up that way, | clnt be
bothered BY every duner thst served in the
United States army. don't know bun; |
never beard Of such a man; | never served
in that corps. That fellow was descrter.
anyhow; | court-martiaed him myself ;
there was no such man In my regiment.
Tell him Pm busy; tell him I'm out OK
town; tell hun I'm dead; send hlsl aWaF'
Here, I'll 90 down and bounce the beggar
myself I'll bet thousand dollars he wants
TO borrow money Of me. ri 20 down and
fire him out. pye had enough OF this; III
settle him snce for all, the lazy lolief,
with nothing better TO do than D9ther
busy people who don't want 70 see hiln.
Where is the trampS On! Wen, well,
well. Old Norm! II amt glad to see
YOU | was askin' some Of the old boys
only yesterday II they knew where you
were / was gong to write to you. don't
know any man in the old fighting Threciy'
twoth I'd rather see than you. No, you
don't have to 20. neither; you're goin' to
stay 10 dinner; put down that hat; some oil
tae boys N be up this evening. expect.
Say, do you remember that time down al
Fort Slaughter when you and ne"
The remaining chapters Of this Interest
ing novelette, will not be published here, but
II you want 10 risk little money you can
get a bet OF several thousand dollars aDd
twenty cents that at least dozen sub
scribers Of the Edgle know oil the other
chapters by heart.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
To Law Their Cornerstone To-Day.

The cornerstone OF the Sixth Mount
Zion Bsptist church, TO be erected at the
corner OF St. John aud Duval streets, VIII
be laid al O'Clock this afternoon. THIS
Cdiiice i to be built TO accommodate thc
large congregation which worship under
The Rev. John jasper. than whom no col.
ored minister in this or any other llud
enjoy. more worldwide notOriety, because
OF toe fsme which his celebrated sermon.
"Dc sun DO Move" hes won for bin. The
structure j. 10 be handsome one. aud viii
cost about 10000. much Of which has al.
ready been subscribed.
1bc stone viii be laid with imposing
ceremonies by the colOred Grand Lodge
of Virginia. +. and A. A. y. NJ, OF which
James II. johnson l. the worsbipiul grand
m4ster, escorted by Mount Oliyet Com
mandery, knights Templars. After the
ceremonies, which will be interspersed
with music and prayer, an Grafton will be
delivered by Right Worthy Rev. j. Ander-
son Taylor. The colored people OF the
city. and the congregation especially, have
looked forward 10 this occasion with much
pride and pleasure. and II goes without
saying that they will turn out en- mdSSe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
LEOPOLD H.. KING OF BELGiUH.
The Probable Battie-Grouud Of see
Fraucs.Germa an war.

The seeming certainty OF another war be-
tween France and Germany, nov ana tnea
imminent and exciting intense interes',
means dargcr TO Belgium, the ll'tle s,a,e
lying between the two giants and IRON i's
geographical position the scene OF so many
bloody struggles that u has been ap'y
called "the battlefield OF EUROPE Bet
eium IL under the protection OF England:
the diplomacy and u need be the forces Oh
that Power being pledged to her support
seairss enemies. The army OF this little
state is under $4,000 men, double the num-
her Ia case Of war. Recently the Govern
ment decided 10 strengthen and increase
the for;itcations OF tue country. WINE
patriotism IN the people OF Belgium " ~
commendsble as tat OF nations having
greater strength, II IL true thar the
power OF the United Kingdom ot Great
Britain and Ireland Is the best support Oh
the sanciity OF the international treaty
under the provisions Of which the iiU'e
State becsme recognized as indep,ndent
aud T. maintained in irdependenees Inc
country Is thrifty and prosperous. eminent
for its manufactures and the density OF us
population. II + governed according to
constitution made in 1881, the same year
in which the Government received tue re-
coguition Of the leading pswers OF EUROPE,
alter ihe signing of the treaty OF London,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05

which established peace betwsei King
Leopold l.. and the sovereign OF The Meth r.
lands.
The aontleman OF whom we present
fine porraii. king Lcopold H., ~ the
second Iuler of Belgium. hs hther,
Lcopold, former Prince OF SaNe.Coburg-
Golha, having heeR the ufst. His
mother, Louise. was daughter ~ tue
late Louis phillipe, King Of the French.
When, in December. iSG5. Leopold |,
one 81 the wisest and hest of modern
kings. died, the present sovereign slc'
cCeded him. At that time be WIS In hls
thirly-nr,t year, having been born Apri
0, 1885. lie was msrricd a far back az
August -. 1853, TO Marie IIenrielie, di'igh-
ter of the late Archduke Joseph of Austria.
The ROYAL par have three daughters but no
SOS. Their eldest, the Princes Louise. \,
The wife n Prince Philip OF siNe'Coburg'
Go,ba. The sscoud diughtor, Stephanlc,
was married in 1881 10 the hrchduke Ru-
| dolf. only son of the Emperor OF Austria
snd kine oi Hungary, splendid connec'
| ton. The Princess Clcmentine, born IN
| 1872, j. unmarried.
Leopold has governed with fair ability.
| IL not with the extraordinary tack and
sagaciiy 0f hls father. Ihe war between
France and Gcrmloy, lS70-'1l, was great
shock to Belgium. Of late y ars, ~ the
intelligent reader has observed the king
dom las been disturbed by lapor troubles
and heated election contr0ycrsic., tnrnlng
on the Issue OF education with or without,
| connection viib the Church. Peroniily
kmg Leopold is not unpOpular. His
private character has been inlure by nj.
lfged connection with the shameful tram,
rcreitlX rXIOsel in Oudon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05

AT TIE BAR OF JUSTICE.
Gases Heard by Justice Richardson
OIL Luly Fourth.

Asa rule the P0lice.COurt docket is larger
on Monday than any other morning during
the week. YESTERDAY there were large
number OF cases making docket,
covering eight pages Of fOolsclp pa
per aud engaging the attention OF
Justice Richardson until after noon, de-
Driving him and the officers, attaches, and
attendants OF the court OF half their boldly.
The witnesses In attendance were numerous
and The predominant element Of "Afrtca y
was as usual literally represented.
One Of the first cases called. aud one In
which the colored pOpulace was interested,
was that OF a cOlo-ed man named Albert
King, charged with keeping a disorderlI
house. where persons assemble for tue pur'
pose OF gambling; also, selling liquor with
out a license so 10 do. The officers who
made the arrest said that with war
rant they went 10 Kings place,
" which Is In an alley between First and Se.
cond and Duyal and Jackson streets, and
started TO enter at the back dOor when
they met King coming out. They
went into back room and found
several men sitting around a table
with pack Of cards, and one oil them, be-
fore seeing the officers, called for the deaf,
saving that be was ready. All OF the wit
nesses, about seven In number, said that
they were In Kings place. where they fire.
quen,ly 60. on Sunday and played poker
with chips which they Bought Of the pro
prieior at five cents each. They said that
King gave them whiskey, bot sold them
none. The accused was sent on TO the
grand jury for keeping a gaming house;
discharged as 10 selling liquor.
SENT on FOR BURGLARY.
Andrew spottswood, a colored man
ahoat tweniy.three years old, was led tn
the bar 10 answer the charge OF breaking
and entering IN the nighttime OF July 2i
The barroom OF II. l.. Oliver and stealing
from .be money -drawertwo niekels. About
| O'Clock sunday morning divers brother.
who In the absence OF the proprietor keeps
the bar, who was In bis room over the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
Miss De woIr TO roIIov MRS. Potter

A London cablegram says: Among the
mueh.talkedof American visitors TO this
city Is Miss Elsie De Wolf, Of New YORK.
whom rumor credits with an sntention TO
follow Mrs. Potter on the dramatic sttge.
Miss De Wolf Is fayorIte In New York
sceiety, where she has made an enyiable
reputation as an amateur actress, aud Is
considered by her friends as possessing
talent superior to Mrs. Poiler's. Miss De
Wolf Is stopping with her mo'her at a
small hotel In Albemarle street, where she
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
Ga,Ieso Mills.

Mewrs. C. L.. Todd, S. G.. Fairbanks,
and CYRUS Bossieux, the purchasers OF the
GsIlego Mills. will this morniag start a
force Of hands TO work putting the mills
IN proper condition TO iesume operations.
The repairs necessary will take from Tour
10 five weeks. "A lot OF timber needed tor
this purpose was ordered on Saturday alter
noon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
Homicide in ssuth Carolina.

CHARLESTON, July Alt Laurens 10.
day John ID. sbeahan killed Rufus l.. Bish.
or, firing five or six shots at him. Bishop
died ia five minutes. sheahan surrendered
10 the sheriff. Bishop left wife and three
children. The cause OF the shooting was
a dificuliy on Saturday, in which Bishop
called She ahsn thief and accused hun OF
hiring rearo 70 burn the town OF Water
loo. Bishop also threatened to shoot Shea
hans heert out. A motion for bail for
s1esbaD viii be made on the ground that
The shooting was lusiifi ,ble.